erledigen

\ɛɐ̯ˈleːdɪɡən\

/\ɛɐ̯ˈleːdɪɡən\/ verb

The verdict

“erledigen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Terminer, finir. Délivrer un produit, régler un problème.

Corpus desk

Index FR-erledigen · erledigen · French

erledigen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for erledigen
PropertyValue
Headworderledigen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɛɐ̯ˈleːdɪɡən\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « erledigen » en français

erledigenn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

erledigen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɛɐ̯ˈleːdɪɡən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

erledigen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is erledigen, spelled E-R-L-E-D-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Terminer, finir. Délivrer un produit, régler un problème.
  2. 2
    Saper l'influence, la puissance ou la valeur de quelqu'un. Le rendre inoffensif, l'appauvrir, le ruiner, couler.
  3. 3
    Tuer quelqu'un.
  4. 4
    Se résoudre de soi-même, tout seul.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how erledigen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Heute hat Detlef sein Auto gewaschen. Sein Sohn ist ihm dabei zur Hand gegangen, in einer Stunde war die Arbeit erledigt.
  2. Die bundeseigene Deutsche Bahn will bis 2030 Dutzende viel befahrene Streckenabschnitte grundlegend sanieren. (...) Anstatt immer wieder mit kleinen Baustellen im laufenden Betrieb nur das Nötigste auszubessern, wird alles in einem Rutsch erledigt.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "erledigen"?
"erledigen" is spelled E-R-L-E-D-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛɐ̯ˈleːdɪɡən\.
What does "erledigen" mean?
As a verb, "erledigen" means: Terminer, finir. Délivrer un produit, régler un problème.
How do you pronounce "erledigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erledigen" is \ɛɐ̯ˈleːdɪɡən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erledigen" come from?
"erledigen" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list